Vinyl pressings
by D-Train · 1984
Something's On Your Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PRL-14112-ASide One Run-out
PRL-14112-BSide Two Run-out
A-I PRL-14112-A HERBIE JR :-)A Side etched variant 1
A-I PRL-14112-B HERBIE JR :-)B Side etched variant 1
PRL-14112-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-) PRC-1-2-3-5Runout, side A
PRL-14112-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-) PRC-1-2-5Runout, side B
PRL 14112 ASLabel, side A
PRL 14112 BSLabel, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Prelude Records 821 793-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Prelude Records 2A3012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 540081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.25885 AO / Jupiter Records 6.25 885First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 5086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Prelude Records PRL 14112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Prelude Records PRELP(L) 218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Prelude Records 160 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Prelude Records PRSLP 6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Prelude Records PRL 14112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Prelude Records PRL 14112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Prelude Records PRL 14112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Something's On Your Mind are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Prelude Records PRL 14112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRL 14112, PRSLP 6001, 821 793-1, 2A3012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRL-14112-A and PRL-14112-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
